New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06
PROSPERITY IN CALIFORNIA.
THE RAINFALL - SETTLERS - UNIVERSITY
NOTES-PERSONAL AND THEATRICAL.
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HE RAINFALL SEIILEho - UNIVERSAL
NOTES-PERSONAL AND THEATRICAL.
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SAN Francisco. March 5.-It has rained nearly
every day this week and the total rainfall for the
season Is well up toward the average in most
counties. The smallest rainfall is about Fresno
and MERGED, where four and four and half inches
are recorded. All along the coast where ID was
thought in December that wheat would be ruined
by drouth, nom seven to ten inches have fallen
In this vicinity and throughout Central Califor-
mia the rainfall has been about fifteen inches,
while in the northern counties the fall has been
from fifteen to twenty-five inches. From all
parts of the State come reports Of excellent crops
although the acreage is much smaller than last
year.
Various sections of the State are enjoying
BOOM The southern health resorts are crowd
ed with tourists. but the tide is now setting
northward. In Fresno, Santa Clara and Santa
Cruz counties great efforts have been made to no
tract settlers. The resources of the counties have
been sch forth in pamphlets and immigration So
cieties have been formed Contra Costa County.
which lies just across the bay from San Francisco.
is also to compete for settlers its large landOw
ers having agreed to divide their ranches and sell
them in small tracts of ten acres or more. The
land is well adapted TO grapes and fruit and is
within forty miles OF this market.
The death of ex-Judgc Mckee on the very day
after Chief Justice Morrison died removed the
most prominent applicant for vacant scat ON the
Supreme Bench. Judge Morrison was not great
lawyer nor a Judge who distinguished himself, but
he was an honest, conscientious man. Among the
leading Democratic lawyers who mentioned
for the vacant place are Samuel NJ. Wilson, j. p
IIGge and William T. W allace-all sound consti-
tutional lawyers
Professor Richard A. Proctor's criticism of the
Lick telescope and prophecy that it viii be dis
appointment, aroused local astronomers and sci
entsts. Both President Holden and Professor
Davidson point out the fact that the telescope
will unveil stars OF one de2ree fainter magnitude
than can now be seem and there is q rood pros
pect that it will add to KIN wledgc of Mars.
At q meeting OF the Regents Of bhe University
Of California this week committee appointed
to select successor TO President Holden, who de-
sires next summer TO assume the management OF
Lick Observatory. The regents appropriated
$500 for the expenses of some Eastern lecturer
to come out and deliver lecture on the d. O.
Mills anniversary. 1t was also decided to hang q
portrait Of Mr. Mills in the lecture room of the
Mills Professor Of Philosophy.
The plans for childrens playhouse in Golden
Gate Park for which the late ex-senator Sharon
bequeathcd $4,000, have been decided on and
work win soon be begun. The building will be
IN Lnc modern hOnHHteuuc Suy WIFI u ceuuI"i
tower Its chef feature is larsc playroom.
1900 feet square, lighted by plate class windows.
The keel Of the new cruiser Charleston will
soon be laid at the Union Iron Works, the slip
being nearly ready. All the iron for the ship is
being rolled here at the Pacific Rolling Mills, but
the steel will be brought from the Carnegie Works
at lhttsburg
The Southern Pacific Company has issued a
climatic map of the state, showing by colors the
mean temperature Of the different sections for
the convenience of prospective settlers.
Baldwin Gardiner the broker who failed in the
December panic Of the Mining Stock Exchange
and who fled TO Tahiti, has now compromised with
his credit for forty cents on the dollar.
Jules Tavernier. the artist, who has been for
several years in the Sandwich Islands, made some
striking sketches Of the recent eruption OF Mauna
Loa
Miss .Jefrcys Lewis, the actress, has been
granted divorce from her husband. j. A. Matt
land on the ground OF deserton and failure to
provide. Maitland lived like lord on the ac-
tress's earnings and then rcquited her by beating
and other abuse. A peculiar feature OF the case
and one which il was thought would bar Miss
IeiIreys Lewis from securing a divorce was that
she had child by actor named Mainhall only
few weeks AGO. The Judge seemed 10 ignore
this little irrcgularity.
The demand was so great for seats for Mr.. Ed
win Booths first night that auction was held
The premiums paid amounted to $500. The
private sale for other nights Is large and assures
a brilliant success.
Clara Morris made a hit in "Renee."
Carleton has done badly with "Ermine." His
company is so much inferior To the one he brought
out here before that comparison Is odious.
The exports by sea from this port during Feb
ruary were Merchandise and produce 81 ,o26,121
wheat, 420,657 ccntals -four, 1919 barrels bar
ley $500 centals quicksilver, sos TASKS salmon.
l6,474 cases, valued at Ss0,s46 treasure,
Sl,456,l67 wine, l04,793 gallons, valued ut
s50,460.